Improvement in sleeping-cars



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES n. EENIFF, on nLooMI'NGToN, ILLINoIs.

IMPROVEMENT IN SLEEPING-GARS Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 147,171, dated February 3, 1874; application filed September 11, 1873.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMEs R. RENIFF, of Bloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois, have invented Improvements y in Sleeping-Cars,of which the following is a' support.

Figure lis an elevation ot' section for day use. It shows the positions of the backs B, arm F, frame C, seat A, and upper couchframe D; also space I under the seats for storing bedding of the lower couch.

Fig. 2 :is an, elevation of section for night use. In this the backs B are first dropped down onto seat, and then swung u p, being inverted by the process of swinging up the pivoted arm F to a convenient height. The seats A are moved to center of section, and lowered the thicknessof seat, while the hinged footboards H, which are attached to bottom and outer edge of seats, form supports in an inclined position for the lower couch. The slatted frames C, being attached to partitions by means of hinges t', are dropped down and even with top of seats, thus forming the lower couches.

The head-boards G are itted to inside of backs B, and attached to same by the use of hinges c, and swung up. forming a partition between the upper couches, as represented in Fig. 2.

The frame D is placed inside of the backs, covering the backs and space between the backs, thus making the upper couches, the whole being supported by the pivoted arms F, and kept in place by the frame D.

Figs. 3 and 4 is a cross-sectional view of wall of car, showing the pocket E, in which the upper couch-frame D is placed when not in use, the frame D being in two sections and hinged together.

I claiml. The hinged arm F, in combination with the backs B and frame C, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The pivoted arm F, having attach ed there to the folding back B and hinged head-board Gr, vall combined as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The movable seats A, having the hinged foot-boards H, forming supports for said seat-s, in combination with the slatted frame C, for the purpose specified.

4. The section-boards G, hinged to the back B, and combined to fold flush therewith when. stowed away for day use.

JAMES R. RENIFF.

XVitnesses RUFUs RENIFF, EDMUND O. CLEVELAND. 

